Barcelona star suffers serious injury – likely to miss rest of season

Barcelona secured a big win in La Liga on Sunday night, coming back from a two-goal deficit to beat Atletico Madrid away. 

This saw them return to the top of the table, level on points with Real Madrid, leading to euphoric scenes after two goals in extra time. 

However, their morale has already taken a major hit the day after the match. 

This is due to the injury suffered by Marc Casado. The Spanish midfielder has enjoyed a fantastic season, but it seems that it has come to an end according to the Catalan daily. Sport. 

This media outlet has reported that the ligament in his knee has ruptured and the player could be out for 2 months, depending on whether it is a complete or partial tear. 

🚨⚠️ Bad news for Barcelona as Marc Casadó has suffered a knee ligament tear.

The midfielder won't be part of Spain squad and he could be out for TWO months, @tjuanmarti reports. pic.twitter.com/nwUXaBrW37

- Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 17, 2025

Casado came on as a substitute for Frenkie De Jong against Atletico after the Dutchman had a problem before the match, but he left the game after 67 minutes, showing no signs of injury. 

Although he was in pain after a collision with Antoine Griezmann in the first half, Casado played with adrenaline, resisting the pain, but the situation worsened after the match. 

There is a small chance that he could return for the final two games of the season, depending on his recovery and further tests, however, the early signs are that he has played his final minutes this season. 

The 21-year-old had received the invitation from Spain coach Luis De La Fuente, who has now been forced to replace him with Aleix Garcia.Telegraph/